Politics

After plunging into the political mainstream, Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is now shocking markets and upsetting big business

After plunging into the political mainstream and winning over her more moderate counterparts in Brussels, hard-line Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…

Hawaii wildfires caused up to $6 billion in economic losses, Moody’s estimates

The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in economic losses, according to an…

Judge denies Trump ex-chief Mark Meadows’ bid to avoid arrest in Georgia election case

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid by former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to immediately move the…

Trump has yet to help his Georgia co-defendants with their legal bills, a risky test of their loyalty

As former President Donald Trump and his army of lawyers prepare for his formal surrender on Thursday, a harsh new…

Pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman, key figure in Georgia election case, surrenders at jail

John Eastman, the attorney facing criminal charges for his efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, surrendered…

First defendant in Trump Georgia election case surrenders at county jail

The first of the 19 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump surrendered for booking…

U.S. Commerce secretary set to visit China next week as high-level talks continue

BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to visit China from Aug. 27 to 30, both countries…

Wagner Group’s Prigozhin appears in first video since mutiny; Ukraine reportedly destroys supersonic Russian bomber

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Aug. 22, 2023. [Follow the latest updates…

Trump’s request for 2026 trial in election case based on ‘faulty’ logic, special counsel says

Special counsel Jack Smith argued Monday that there was no good reason why Donald Trump’s federal election interference trial should…

Trump’s bond in Georgia election case set at $200,000

A judge set former U.S. President Donald Trump’s bond at $200,000 in the Georgia criminal case accusing him of conspiring…